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as in troubled
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as in depressed
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as in alarmed
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
don't let all the bad news distress you
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Recent Examples of distressed
Dani Nadel,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The court was briefly recessed, and the judge ordered a medical evaluation after Pino appeared distressed and began breathing heavily.
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Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
Companies in this cohort are less likely to be distressed compared to their peers in the first quintile – that is, firms offering the highest dividend yield.
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Darla Mercado, Cfp®,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Yet Marketplace Pulse research shows only 23% of sellers are growing revenue and improving margins at the same time; the rest are either grinding or distressed.
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Dani Nadel,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The court was briefly recessed, and the judge ordered a medical evaluation after Pino appeared distressed and began breathing heavily.
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Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Verb
Her complexion ashen, the 40-year-old Mann appeared drained and distressed on her fifth consecutive day on the stand and second day of being cross-examined by Teny Geragos.
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Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
Companies in this cohort are less likely to be distressed compared to their peers in the first quintile – that is, firms offering the highest dividend yield.
—
Darla Mercado, Cfp®,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for distressed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distressed
Adjective
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For Kelly, the Mexican release is also another chapter in the unlikely afterlife of a film that has continued to attract new audiences long after its troubled theatrical debut.
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De la Espriella promised El Salvador-style mega-prisons, while Cepeda promised to salvage Petro’s troubled ‘total peace’ talks with rebel groups.
Adjective
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New-home construction tumbled, then stayed depressed for over a decade.
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These figures mark a clear increase from depressed crossing rates seen during much of the Iran war since its start in late February.
Verb
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Hordes of soccer fans wearing Mexico and South Korea jerseys were walking down Olympic Boulevard energized but not alarmed in any way.
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That alarmed some lawmakers about the risk of assessments on the rest of the market.
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Dickinson appeared somewhere between perturbed and seething.
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The budget also establishes 22,770 new slots for free or reduced childcare, which Newsom had proposed decreasing.
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Employees may appreciate the flexibility, but if customers experience slower service, inconsistent support, or reduced responsiveness, the model becomes difficult to sustain.
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As was to be expected of these people, nothing had been disturbed.
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Be sure to use the powder sparingly and in areas where it won't be disturbed or pose dust-inhalation risks, adds Ellis.
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Pitman grew even more agitated.
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Players grew agitated having to wait, but James was sending a message to Irving and the rest of his teammates.
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His choices allow the viewer to drink in the intimate details of the ruined world.
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“Distressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distressed. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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